Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-10
SHORT STOPS.


Did you say rain?
Grasp thee, thine overcoat.
All kinds OF small game is plenty here.
Ayinter don't stop ClarksviIle's progress.
= Aiscatorial sport has been lively in this
for several days past
A cheerful sight to natives of the city is the
Dads or tobacco that are now coming It.
The stores of the city are rapidly being
Ted with Christmas goods of all kinds.
NSosnd has been broken for the new ice
clAry on First street between Strawberry
I'D Main.
Dry hides ana coon skins are leading all
her specialties in the general produce trade
stnow.
Alderman Gilbert has been out all week
fth a force of street repair men near the
pt of Commerce street.
sfr. j. M. Crumbackerard Miss Joe MeGhee
clipping couple from Kentucky We're mar
ID in this city last Thursday.
TIA municipal election win occur in this
~ 81 the lith of next mouth. There is no
'eitement regarding 1t sqfer.
The Howerton & Macrae building at First
A franklin streets is being painted and
ped in white, both side and front.
eAs3idates for the various municipal OIL
pf GAINESVILLE are becoming plenty as
Q time Tor the election approechers.
he amount of goods and wares sent to ths
untry III wagons during the past week by
erchants Of Clarksville would astonish the
pple If itvbuld be enumerated.
he regular term of the Criminal court will
gin next Monday. The murderers of =. 7.
lin wHl be tried next Tuesday. The court
u continue In session about q week.
ir. w. d. Cross, has built a flour, grist and
mill at FredSnia in this county. This is
reat convenience to that neighborhood and
pre- is no doubt aboutit proving paying in
FtmeA.
Daniel Griffey, colored man of the Fourth
Aict of this county, was shot and in
My killed by the accidental discharge OF
lot gun while coon hunting last Wednes-
night.
he serenading party which made such ex-
ent music Mt the residence of Mr.. George
l5ins, were highly appreciated by the
ing ladies visiting there. Many thanks
thSompliment.
rs.N. e. Elicit has secured and occupied
beautiful new house on Seventh street
ween Commerce ana Madison, just built
Cooke. Mrs. Elicit would take few
ct boarders at the new place.
IrAW lillian Revel is said to be one of the
eVntnrc fhnt hoe wat baat, boord NJ
N GAINESVILLE production. His make up
department in his last act at the Opera
Use are spoken of as genus in their line.
Is said that the city is possessed of a
e number of petty thieves, most of whom
small boys. Such matters as this should
Intended to by the police. Wake up, gem
Men of the star, and catch the scouudrels.
hn Hurst. the wholesale grocer has paid
hinbhe past ten days $3.50 for freight
rges on heavy ,ods from New Orleans.
sis the largest amount ever paid in the
@ time by any firm ever in this city. The
is progressing.
he alarm of fire.last Tuesday evening was
BED nv a candle overturning and setting
TO coffin being trimmed at j. +. Couts
on strawberry street. The burlng arti.
vas pushed out back window and fur
damage was obvlated.
" enterprise of broom making was begun
about one year ago by T. Z. Herndon, a
We of Logan county, Ky. 1t was very
II beginning, he being without capital
had butfew friends. The business has in.
sed rapidly within year as q result o.
Energy and thrift.
e merchants of GAINESVILLE who have
selling cut fresh meats have been mott
to quit the practice, and it will be com
with. The butchers have made thi,
and as a matter OF protection. Nearly
NJ s,,eat seller in the city has had "no
y put the Legitimate Butchers, of course
o pot.
number of citizens have called out Mr.
Whitfield for Alderman in the Eight
- He will likely have no opposition
~ undoubtSdly make a wide awak,
energetic representative. He is one o
best business men Of the city, and NJ
Ms man enjoys moro popularity with tn,
,le of GAINESVILLE.
ron Daniel slick oolored boarder a
Hunts ON Market square, got into tn
OF Lewis Tfice, another Doaruer thert
Wednesday night. and after DOMINIC al
rees good clothing LEFT the city, and
Maid to be in Chicago, Daniel was re
N released from prison where he ha
confined for forgery.
great many survivors of the forty-nint
hftieth Tennessee Infantry Regiments {
on2 crate soldiers have, for nambs
ears, desired reunion oftheir command
in order that such an event may occu
attention OF these interested is called [
Ast that Dover, Stewart county. woul
Il admirable place at which to hold th
ion. II was at Dover the regiment wei
nizeSand short distance from there, 6
poneison, they were virtually aisbande
ptured.